carnivorous Tag Posts Index

Winter update - Weeds that should never be pulled (without gloves)

I am not sure where it came from, but some of my carnivorous plants have been invaded by stinging nettle. You really don't want to touch this or pull on it while

More New Venus Flytraps - Repotting Post.

Today I have a large venous fly trap plant that has shrunk down as if it were preparing for winter. But when I looked at it today, I see possibly two or three plants

Drosera Binata - The Octagon Web of Death and its New 🌸

This is one of my favorite carnivorous plants. It is inescapable for bugs when they fly between the branches. At the end of this post, I will present you with its

Growing up and out 🪴 of its pot.

We are going to do Drosera maintenance today. This is important to do because the plant starts to grow up and out of the moss that it's situated in. If I don't take

Venus Flytrap 🥬 Removing the Split-Pot

Today we're going to finish the last step and set the roots free for the Venus flytrap. It has only been a little over a week since we repotted this Venus. We left

🌿 Update: First Upside-Down Planting from May 2025

The Sarracenia that I repotted is back in growth mode as the weather got nice this week. It is amazing. This post will be an update to the Double Repotting project

Hundreds to Repot 🪴 Baby Droseras

Most of the plants that I have are Droseras. Those are the ones that are very easy to reproduce simply by putting one leaf in some distilled water. The plants just

Venus Repotting 🌿 A Delicate Procedure

The best way to repot special plants, like the Venus Fly Trap, is to keep it a secret from the plant. Do not let it know that it has been repotted! I do not have

Truly Exotic 🪴 The Hooded Pitcher Plant (guide)

Winter is nearly over and I am getting ready to move this overgrown Sarracenia minor (the hooded pitcher plant) to a slightly larger pot. Moss has grown all around

The rose flower 🌺🌹

Flowers 🌹🌹 are one of nature's most beautiful gifts,and among them, the rose stands out as one of the most admired and cherished. The rose flower is often called

New Plants for Free 🌿 One Crowded Pot

Winter makes carnivorous plants get sickly looking, but now everything is greening up for bug season! Sometimes a little pot that used to contain a venus fly trap,

Misty Morning Dew on my Collection of Plants

This is a bit like a wet garden update. You will see a variety of plants I have in this one. I will talk a little bit about each as I go. The first one (above) is

From Trimmings to Trees. 🪴 Propagating Carnivorous Plants.

Well, they will never be trees! And it does take about 5 to 6 months before the trimmings sprout little plants. But that's no reason not to do it! Today, I was out

Challenge #04462-L078: Obligate Carnivores

The humans laughed in amusement as the galactic visitors learn of carnivorous plants such as sundews, venus fly traps, and pitcher plants, and giant ones such as

The Italian Carnivorous Plant Association

ENG Good morning everyone, in this post of mine today I would like to share with you my personal experience as a member of the Italian carnivorous plant association,

The Spider Venus Flytrap

Migrated It's starting to get warmer out here in Buenos Aires and the plants are starting to look healthy again. Well, this one is anyway. I am migrating my carnivorous

MonkeyCups in Paradise!

I picked up this Asian Pitcher Plant - Nepenthes - Carnivorous MonkeyCup on Amazon last week sold by JMBamboo, and I’m very satisfied with the purchase. I saw one

A Walk Through Frederick Meijer Gardens - Part 7

An Overview The following images are taken of the inside greenhouses. This time, featuring the carnivorous plant greenhouse.

New growth update...

Here's the newest member of the carnivorous plant family. I'm actually not sure what kind of plant this is as of yet because it's so so small. I have put seed in

New Babies Everywhere!

Just Look Closer I was watering my plants and washing out the pan that they sit in. I look and there are little green spots off to the side f many of my plants.